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Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly NASS, to seek its approval for external loan of $5.5bn. Senate President, Bukola Saraki read President’s letter at the plenary Tuesday. The letter read in part: “Accordingly, the Senate is requested to kindly approve the following external borrowings: Issuance of $2.5bn […]
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
Photo: Kaduna state governor, Nasir El’Rufai KADUNA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Almost 21,780 out of 33,000 Kaduna teachers failed the primary four test administered to test their competence by the State government. Consequently, the Government is now shopping for 25,000 new teachers as one of the plans to restore dignity and quality to State’s public […]
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
Photo caption: Vice President, Prof Yemi Osibanjo; Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma and Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika during the 23rd Nigeria Economic Summit in Abuja. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of the continued commitment to drive thought leadership, policy influencing initiatives and sustainable national economic development, First Bank […]
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
By Ayo Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Lagos State must from now be very careful about the possible spread of Monkeypox virus as the suspected cases of the disease has been confirmed. The State Commissioner for Health Dr. Jide Idris Monday disclosed that two suspected cases of the ravaging disease have been recorded in […]
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The current NNPC debacle is probably the most embarrassing, even if mercifully, eye-opening crisis in the history of that nationally strategic institution since its creation in 1977. I seek in the following commentary to offer a number of observations that would probably throw some light on the muck and confusion running riot […]
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 26 Federal and State tertiary educational institutions in the North-West geopolitical zone of the country have benefitted from the ongoing Sensitization and Awareness Exercise being carried out by Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The exercise which is for all the beneficiary institutions of the Fund was in line with the […]
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian hip-hop singer David Adeleke – Davido has declared that he is currently mourning and on account of this, will not attend and perform at the year’s Felabration Wednesday. The singer last weekend lost two of his friends including Mr. Olugbenga Abiodun aka Olu and Tagbo. Speaking via his Snapchat […]
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Monday, October 9th, 2017
Photo: Bayelsa’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government on Monday said says it would soon establish community radio stations in the three senatorial zones of the state as part of measures to increase public awareness and enlightenment to the grassroots. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel […]
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Monday, October 9th, 2017
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apparently in response to allegations of insubordination and lack of due process by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu against its Group Managing Director (GMD) Dr. Maikanti Baru, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has clarified that the ”law and the rules do […]
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Monday, October 9th, 2017
RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 10 persons, including a couple were killed in the early hours of Monday, as a group of unknown gunmen stormed Mgbosimiri – Agip axis in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, report said. The sad incident according to report occurred around 4am. Residents were gripped by fear […]
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Monday, October 9th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umuohii village in Oboama Autonomous Community, Ezinihitte Mbaise council Area of Imo State, South- East Nigeria, has again been ravaged by flood disaster which submerged buildings and farmlands, making many residents homeless. The flood, which occurred following a heavy downpour that lasted two days, weekend, affected no […]
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Monday, October 9th, 2017
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has rejected the claim that its free medical care resulted in the outbreak of Monkey Pox in some parts of the country. Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed in a statement issued in Abuja Sunday, described the allegation as ”fake and sinister”. […]
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Saturday, October 7th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two inmates of the federal prisons Enugu have escaped in a reported jail break that occurred in the early hours Saturday. African Examiner gathered that the two notorious criminals masterminded the jail break. However, there were conflicting reports as at the time of filing this report whether the […]
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Saturday, October 7th, 2017
Photo caption: L-R: Bola Atta, CEO, UBA Foundation, Frederick Asante, previous winner, Mrs. Abiola Bawuah, CEO, UBA Ghana, Dorcas Asante, previous winner, Augustus Owusu-Agyemfra, Deputy Director, Secondary Division, Ghana Education Service. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa Plc, is calling on all Senior High School students […]
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Saturday, October 7th, 2017
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles have made it to the 2018 World Cup final in Russia, as they defeated Chipolopolo of Zambia 1-0 Saturday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Arsenal striker Alex Iwobi scored the only and winning goal of the match, giving Nigeria 13 points to lead Group […]
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Friday, October 6th, 2017
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the leaked memo on the alleged scandals in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Friday met behind the closed doors at the Presidential Villa, FCT Abuja. Dr. Kachikwu arrived the Presidential Villa […]
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Friday, October 6th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Coach Wedson Nyirenda of the Chipolopolo of Zambia says his players are in high spirits to pick the maximum three points in Saturday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria. Nyirenda spoke on Friday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo while fielding questions from newsmen on his plans to get […]
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Friday, October 6th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria Super Eagles, this weekend may likely become the first African country to book a place in the 2018 World Cup finals. A home win over Zambia in Uyo on Saturday will give Nigeria top place in Group B and see the super eagles advance with one game to spare. If Zambia […]
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Friday, October 6th, 2017
Photo caption: Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joy of pensioners in Enugu State Local Government system some of whom retired 15 years ago, yesterday knew no bound, as they were paid their gratuities. Some of the beneficiaries, who reacted to the development in Enugu, thanked the state […]
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Thursday, October 5th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a decision that will have positive implications for millions of children in West Africa, all member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday agreed to a range of concrete measures to protect children from violence, abuse and exploitation. At the ECOWAS First Ladies’ Forum in Niamey, from […]
